An ivory plaque depicting a cavalryman galloping on a horse. This motif later characterized the depiction of St. George, who was a Roman soldier who was executed for his faith in Christianity, who according to legends fought the dragon (the motif of the “Holy Horseman” defeating evil). Mid Byzantine period .
Site item id
20784
Collection name
Oded Golan Collection
Item period
Byzantine era
An ivory plaque depicting a cavalryman galloping on a white horse. This motif later characterized the depiction of St. George, who was a Roman soldier (in the early 4th century AD) who was executed for his faith in Christianity, who according to legends (fought the dragon (the motif of the "Holy Horseman" defeating evil). Mid Byzantine period (12 century AD?).
